Levels

Reading and Writing Goals:

Beginner	Intermediate	Advanced
In reading: being able to read ads, forms, recipes. In writing: write forms, lists, simple notes, and letters. Think real life application.	Increase complexity in length, grammar, and discourse Read paragraphs short (simple) stories, learn skim and scanning skills. Writing similar enhancement	Goal: get closer to native speaker abilities and competence. Reading: critical reading skills, interpret texts, writing profession based works (sci = lab reports, research findings.)

Grammar:

Beginner	Intermediate	Advanced
Inductive approach to grammar with suitable examples and patterns. Explain simple grammatical points.	Use grammar which would be used for a number of unamplicated communicative tasks. Grammatical forms may break down or be innaccurate.	Use grammar to sustain long discourse. Can perform a variety of topics/functions. Vocabulary may be generic with a kind of grammatical roughness.

Authenticity of Language:

Beginner	Intermediate	Advanced
Use simple greetings and introductions and short phrases. Use a lot of repitition so it is authentic yet manageable.	Students become concerned about grammatical correctness and the details behind grammar.	Classroom consists mostly of reading literature in second language Communicating a lot of authentic language material is used.

Teacher Talk:

Beginner	Intermediate	Advanced
Teacher input is crucial. All eyes/ears on you. Slow down for all student comprehension. Use students' and language in classroom to help adjust. (descriptive, cultural notes/comments, quickly go over points so as to not confuse slow speaking students.	Natural pace with articulation. Shouldn't occupy the majority of the time. You should use less of their native language, but flexible if needed.	Natural language at a natural pace. Students are challenged by structure and other parts of the language. Language should match the activity. Give ample amounts of opportunities for students to talk. Provide feedback. Very little, if any, use of the native language. Interact with each other.

Listening and Speaking Goals:

Beginner	Intermediate	Advanced
Meeting people - introductions, exchange info, persoanl information (family, home, ask about appartment/ home) Concerns/Needs - time, weather, actions, clothes, colors, locations. Short phrases and questions	Past activites and future plans. Longer sentences with more responses. Read and write short, simple papers and books. Capable of short conversations, use alternative forms.	Use of complicated sentences (future perfect, past participle). Can focus on more of the nuances on the language - turn-taking, topic nomination, culturally conditioned language constraints. "Fine-tuning"